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Lual Mayen, a refugee from war-torn South Sudan in Africa is now the CEO for his own game development company called Junub Games in Washington DC, being an inspiration to many. This 24-year-old's entry into the gaming world begun after he gained recognition from the first game he created dubbed 'Salaam'. This

Why don’t Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo recognize South Sudan?

By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after a democratic Referendum on Unity with the Sudan or Secession (Independence) garnered over 98% results in favour of Secession. The Country was immediately recognized as a Sovereign Republic by the United Nations, African Union, and

[PODCAST] – Can South Sudan’s first payment platform transform the country?

September 24, 2019 South Sudan NEWS PORTAL Can South Sudan's first payment platform transform the country? - Tune in to the BBC programme Digital Planet to listen to this feature report. Jason Bruckner, creative director at communications collective The Village Creative, describes how a new mobile money transfer platform could

New mobile game app launched to fight hunger in S.Sudan – WFP

September 23, 2019 South Sudan NEWS PORTAL Fighting world hunger with a trivia game? It’s not as crazy as it sounds - Welcome to FreeRice game: One in nine people — that’s 821 million — aren’t getting enough food, according to the United Nations’ World Food Programme. It’s a number that

[VIDEO] – Satellite video tour of South Sudan

September 20, 2019 South Sudan NEWS PORTAL The Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite takes us over South Sudan. Having gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, South Sudan is the youngest country in the world. It has an estimated population of 13 million people, more than 80% of whom live in rural

Top 16 most visited websites in South Sudan in August 2019

September 16, 2019 South Sudan NEWS PORTAL (JUBA) - We have used Alexa metrics to come up with this list of the top 16 most visited websites in South Sudan. Only local websites have been considered. External websites like Google, Facebook and Wikipedia are not featured anywhere on this list

How to use the m-Gurush mobile money service

September 16, 2019 South Sudan NEWS PORTAL (JUBA) - Whether you are sending money to your supplier or paying for a room in Jebel Lodge or booking for a bus to travel upcountry, money transfers are now a breeze. m-GURUSH, South Sudan’s pioneer mobile money service provider, has made it

Meet Lual Mayen: A Refugee From South Sudan Who’s Creating Video Games On Refugee Struggle

Why don’t Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo recognize South Sudan?

[PODCAST] – Can South Sudan’s first payment platform transform the country?

New mobile game app launched to fight hunger in S.Sudan – WFP

[VIDEO] – Satellite video tour of South Sudan

Top 16 most visited websites in South Sudan in August 2019

How to use the m-Gurush mobile money service

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Jie and Murle communities undertake to bring anyone involved in buying and selling children to justice

December 12, 2019

South Sudan PRESS REVIEW

A combined group of Kabirize women at the closing of Jie-Murle conference in Jebel Buma

In July 2019, the Jie and Murle communities engaged in a bloody fight in Marua and other villages of South Sudan’s Boma area. The fight, in …[……]

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Opinion: Six years without justice for victims of Juba massacre

December 12, 2019

South Sudan PRESS REVIEW

By Nhial Gatkuoth Chung December 12th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – December 15th Juba massacre will go down as one of the darkest days in the history of South Sudan, merely two years after South Sudan flag was hoisted, the SPLM party leaders fell out among th…[……]

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Meeting between Kiir, Machar and security mechanism postponed

December 12, 2019

South Sudan PRESS REVIEW

December 12th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – A joint meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny has been postponed to Friday, opposition officials have said. Machar arrived to Juba from the Sudanese capit…[……]